FBI Issues Strongly Worded Statement on Release of Republican Memo, Expresses “Grave Concerns”

The FBI has issued a sharply worded statement on the memo written by Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee today.  The statement reads:

“The FBI takes seriously its obligations to the FISA Court and its compliance with procedures overseen

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Immigration, the Economy and National Security Highlight President Trump’s Remarks at First State of the Union

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress last night and began by highlighting the accomplishments of his first year in office.

“Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs,

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Trump Administration Submits List of Russian Oligarchs Required by Congress, Copies Names from Forbes.com

The Trump administration admits that it derived a list of wealthy Russian oligarchs that it was required to submit to Congress from a list of wealthy Russian businessmen on Forbes.com.  Asked if there was any truth to the rumors …

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Hawaii Emergency Employee Fired, Administrator Resigns as a Result of False Missile Alert

The employee responsible for sending an emergency alert warning about an incoming ballistic missile to Hawaii has been fired it was announced today.  The state’s Emergency Management Agency administrator Vern Miyagi also announced he will be resigning as a …

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Lawmaker Calls for Arrest of Any Undocumented Immigrants in Attendance of Tonight’s State of the Union Address

Conservative House Member Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is calling on Capitol Hill police and the Justice Department to arrest any undocumented immigrants that attend President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight.  Gosar called on authorities to check identification all of …

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FBI Director Wray Implies Deputy Director’s Stepping Down Result of Things Not Being Done “By the Book”

FBI Director Chris Wray seemed to imply there was a connection between an upcoming inspector general’s report and the sudden departure of Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in a written message to FBI employees last night.  McCabe announced on Monday that …

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Increased Scrutiny Falls on Rod Rosenstein After Committee Vote to Make Memo Public

The controversial memo written up by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein approved an application to renew surveillance of a former Trump campaign employee shortly after he was sworn in last spring.

Rosenstein …

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